Biography
Skippy (also known as Asta, born 1931 or 1932; retired 1941) was a Wire Fox Terrier dog actor who appeared in dozens of movies during the 1930s. Skippy is best known for the role of the pet dog "Asta" in the 1934 detective comedy The Thin Man, starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. Due to the popularity of the role, Skippy is sometimes credited as Asta in public and in other films.
Known For
Bringing Up Baby
18 Feb 1938
The Thin Man
25 May 1934
The Awful Truth
21 Oct 1937
After the Thin Man
25 Dec 1936
Another Thin Man
17 Nov 1939
Shadow of the Thin Man
21 Nov 1941
The Kennel Murder Case
28 Oct 1933
Topper Takes a Trip
29 Dec 1938
Filmography
1964
- The Big Parade of Comedyas Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)
1941
- The Perfect Snobas Beano (uncredited)
- Shadow of the Thin Manas Asta
1940
- I'm Still Aliveas Skip
1939
- Another Thin Manas Asta
1938
- Topper Takes a Tripas Mr. Atlas
- I Am the Lawas Habeas
- Bringing Up Babyas George (uncredited)
- Keep Smilingas Mr. Skip
1937
- The Awful Truthas Mr. Smith (uncredited)
- Sea Racketeersas Skipper
1936
- After the Thin Manas Asta
1935
- The Big Broadcast of 1936as Dog
- The Daring Young Manas Skippy
- It's A Small Worldas Sookie (uncredited)
- The Lottery Loveras Pom Pom
1934
- The Firebirdas Rex
- Midnight Alibias Skippy (uncredited)
- Fog Over Friscoas Ragsy (uncredited)
- The Thin Manas Asta (uncredited)
1933
- The Kennel Murder Caseas Terrier at Dog Show (uncredited)
1932
- The Half-Naked Truthas Dog in Butcher Shop (uncredited)